We Rank the Best Spooky, Witchy and Downright Scary Movie Houses

Is it just me, or do scary movies (and even mildly creepy family-friendly films) always have the best houses? Sure, the plots are meant to freak you out or give you the heebie-jeebies, but it's also so easy to get carried away daydreaming about the homes they take place in. Some of them are so well-designed and unique and have such character that they make you wish you could live there...you know, as long as they weren't actually haunted or whatever.

From spooky mansions in the middle of nowhere to cute, charming little homes, here are the best houses from scary—and generally Halloween-friendly—movies.

18. The Amityville Horror (1979)

17. Halloween (1978)

No list of spooky houses would be complete without mentioning Halloween, which featured several nice homes including the Doyle house (and now currently Ally and Ivy's home in American Horror Story: Cult), seen above.

9. Hell Night (1981)

8. House (1986)

Even compared to the mansions before it on this list, there's something about this Victorian (that went up for sale in 2015 for $1.2 million, by the way) that's beautifully witchy and I can't help but love it.

6. When a Stranger Calls (2006)

5. Edward Scissorhands (1990)

We may only get to see the mansion at its prime in flashbacks throughout the movie as it fell into disrepair over the years, but what we do see is pretty incredible. Oh, and bonus points for those incredible giant animal topiaries.

1. Practical Magic (1998)

Feel free to disagree with me on this (there were a lot of amazing movies to choose from here!) but the house from Practical Magic will always have a special place in my heart. There just isn't a more beautiful, witchy house out there. The porch, the endless amount of plants, the tower—it's all wonderful.

And of course, here are a few honorable mentions that aren't technically houses, but still deserve a shout-out thanks to their incredible design details: